Best Line of the Day

“I read omnivorously, I always have, my entire life. I would rather be dead than not read. So, there’s always time for that. I read while I eat, and our whole family did. We all had very bad manners at the table. All of our books are stained with spaghetti sauce, and that sort of thing.”

Annie Proulx, who turns 81 today.

Quotation found at The Writer’s Almanac (2010).

Cedar Breaks National Monument (Utah)

… was proclaimed as such 83 years ago today (1933). This from the National Park Service:

A huge natural amphitheater has been eroded out of the variegated Pink Cliffs (Claron Formation) near Cedar City, Utah. Millions of years of sedimentation, uplift and erosion have created a deep canyon of rock walls, fins, spires and columns, that spans some three miles, and is over 2,000 feet deep. The rim of the canyon is over 10,000 feet above sea level, and is forested with islands of Englemann spruce, subalpine fir and aspen; separated by broad meadows of brilliant summertime wild flowers.

NewMexiKen photos 2005. Click any image for larger versions.

Big Spender

Just bought a song on iTunes by mistake. Inadvertent click of the mouse. It’s Charlie Puth with Selena Gomez, “We Don’t Talk Anymore.”

I thought about trying to get a refund but then noticed it had cost only 69¢. I’m going to play it enough to get my 69¢ worth. It is catchy. 😏

Last month I bought Puth’s track with Meghan Trainor, “Marvin Gaye.” I did buy that one on purpose.

Sunday

Oh my gosh, the Olympics are nearly over and I missed them again.

August 21st. Fall begins at 6,000 feet. Love it.

The National Park Service is 100 years old this Thursday. There are over 400 units managed by NPS but just 59 are “National Parks.” I’ve been to 38. You?

Is Frank Ocean someone I should know? The release of his new album seems to be a big deal.

If you want to read a biography, you cannot go wrong with author Jean Edward Smith. His Grant is just $2 for the Kindle version today. Same price for Pat Conroy’s superb The Great Santini.

Like camping. Like plumbing more.